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DCD Wins Gold at Nationals!
DCD entered two completed residential projects into the Masterbuilder’s House of the Year, 2018 and won Gold for both. The Dalefield home, known as The


Could Homestar be the PR Boost Sustainable Building Needs? – Home Style Green Podcast with Annabelle Numaguchi
DCD Marketing Coordinator and Homestar Assessor, Annabelle Numaguchi, explains the benefits of using the New Zealand Green Building Council tool for assessing the energy-efficiency and


How different is a thermally efficient home?
Heating Performance Snapshot: Code Compliant Construction vs Thermally Efficient The first snow day of the 2015 winter season offered us a brilliant opportunity to gauge


Where do I start when building a warm home?
The importance of working from the inside to the outside Bear in mind that you cannot ‘build your way out of bad design’ – so


What building materials should I use?
Make informed decisions It sometimes feels like new products are coming into the building market every day, promising solutions that are dryer, faster, cheaper and


Factors to Consider About Your New Home Site and Position for the Sun
What to consider at design stage Building in Queenstown, and Wanaka, presents some additional considerations. Where enjoying the views and the sunshine make a huge difference
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